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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, i919 Patented Nov. 23,1920.

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TANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

Application led November 22, 191i). Serial No. 340,076.`

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnnnnioir G. CRONEN- isnnoiin, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vhite Lake, in the county of Aurora and State of South Dakota, have invented a new and useful Tank, of which the following is a specification.

rThis invention relates to new and useful improvements in water systems, and more particularly to a system to be installed and used in rural districts, where public water systems are not in use.

/T he primary object of the invention. is to provide a compressed air water system, which will be automatic in its operation, and one in which the tank forming a part thereof is air-tight, being constructedV of concrete, thereby eliminating the use of steel structures and consequently reducing the cost of the system, to a minimum.

Tith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the comn bination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter' de scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 illustrates a longitudinal sectional view through the tank and housing forming a part of the system,

Fig. 2 illustrates a plan view of the pipe securing means, and

Fig. 3 illustrates a plan view of the tank and housing.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 designates the main, or supply tank of the system, the same being formed preferably of concrete, the reinforcing bars 6 being embedded in the concrete and passing around the body portion thereof.

rThe upper portion of the tank is convexed, and provided with a central man hole 7, which man hole is embraced by the metallic collar 8, provided with flanges 9 coperating with the underside of the upper wall of the tank to provide an air tight connection between the tank and the collar 8, the collar 8 acting as a support for the man hole cover 10, which is bolted to the collar 8 by means of the bolts 11 passing therethrough, suitable packing may, however, be employed for providing an air tight connection bed tween the man hole cover 10 and its support' ing collar 8.

Disposed adjacent the main tank 5, is a concrete housing 12, which is preferably of smaller diameter than the tank 5, the same being for the purpose of housing` the pump construction and valves controlling the flow of water to and from the tank 5, the upper portion of said housing 12 being provided with an opening 13 closed by the closure 14, which opening is of a size to permit a person to examine the valves and pump construction, in the event that the same become worn, or rendered inoperative. y The housing 12 is provided with an openu ing 15, formed in the upper wall thereof, and an opening 16 formed in the lower wall thereof, the opening 16 being for the purpose of accommodating the pump tubing 17, the upper end of whichextends to a point within the housing12. The upper portion of the pipe 17, is embraced by a collar 18 having the lateral threaded. openings 19 whichreceive the supporting pipes 20, each of which has connection with a supporting plate 21, at the lower end thereof, which supporting plates are secured within the bottom of the housing 12, by means of the bolts 22, embedded within the concrete of the tank, the upper end thereof extending through suitable openings in the supporting plates 21, and accommodate the nuts 28, which hold the plates 21 against displace ment within the housing.

Supported above the threaded openings 19, is a coupling 24, which coupling provides means for connecting the feed pipe 25, to the pump tubing 17, one end of which ex tends through the concrete reinforcement 26, and into the tank 5, the pipe 27 having con nection therewith, and having its discharge end disposed adjacent the bottom of the tank 5, so that water entering the tank, is fed thereto at the bottom thereof so that the water will compress air within the tank 5, which air, in its operation of the system foi'ces the water from the tank and through the various 'pipes of the system.

The supply pipe 28 has communication with the pipe 25, through the coupling 29, the pipe 28 being shown as extending through an opening 30 formed in the bottom of the housing 12, the end thereof having connection with the supply pipes leading to the house, or other building being furnished with Water from the system, a check valve 3l, being' provided to direct the flow of Water throughy pipe 28, and prevent the same from returning to the pipe 17. A

Supported in close proximity with the valve 3l, is a manually controlled valve 32, operated by the valve rod 33, extending through the upper Wall oit the housing l2, and being 34, on the upper end thereof. It Will thus he seen that Whei'rtheV tank is to be filled, the valve 32 is turned to permit thepassage of Water from pipe li to the tank 5, thc amount of Water Within the tank 5 being controlled kby the amount of air pressure registered on the indicator 85, positioned within the housing 12, and having communication with the uppeiI portion of thetank 5, throughthe pipe 3o, a 3T being also in communication Withthe pipe 36 and pipe 25, for indicating the levei oi? the water Within the tank 5, the usual sucker rod operates `in the pipe tor causing Water to be supplied to the tank 5, the sucker rod 38 having connection with any suitable power mechanism, not shown. Y

While l have shown Water system including concrete tank structures, it is to be understood that these tanks are embeddedL under the ground surface, the upper portion of the tank being to increase the strength resist the air tem operates.

shown as ooncaved, thereoito better pressure under Which the sysprovided with an operating 1vvheei Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is l. A Water system including a tank, a housing `associated with the tank, pump tubing extending into the housing, supporting pipes having connection With the pump tubing, supporting plates having connection with the Asuliliiortin,o7 pipes, bolts passing through the support-ing plates, said bolts extending into the structure of the housing, means for securing the plates to the bolts, and'fmeans for providing communication between the tank and housing.

2. A Water system including a concrete tank, said tank having a concaved upper Wall, a man hole cover covering an opening in the concaved upper Wall, a housing associated with the tank. pump tubing extending into-the housing, means for providing communication between the pump tubing and bottom ofthe tank, a oneway valve for pre venting reverse .dow ot water trom the tank, means having communication per portion of the tank tor indicating the air pressure Within the tank, and means for supporting the upper end oi' the pump tubing Within the housing.

in testimony that claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. i

`FREDERICK GEO. CRONENBERGER.

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